Austin Mini Cooper (1965) sedan (saloon) - technical specifications of 1965 Austin Mini Cooper

Austin Mini Cooper

(1965 model)

Brief specs of 1965 Austin Mini Cooper

2-door 5-seater sedan (saloon), petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve straight (inline) engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 998 cm³ / 60.9 cu in / 60.9 cu in, 77.0 N·m / 56.8 lb·ft / 56.8 lb·ft @ 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm, manual 4-speed transmission, front wheel drive, 146 km/h / 91 mph / 91 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Austin	Issued from	1965
Model	Mini Cooper	Issued until
Serie	Mini	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Austin	Country	UK

Marque (make)

Austin

Issued from

1965

Model

Mini Cooper

Issued until

Serie

Mini

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Austin

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	sedan (saloon)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

sedan (saloon)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	3086 mm / 121.5 in / 121.5 in	Total (curb) weight	640 kg / 1411 lb / 1411 lb
Width	1410 mm / 55.5 in / 55.5 in	Dry weight
Height	1327 mm / 52.2 in / 52.2 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2032 mm / 80.0 in / 80.0 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1232 mm / 48.5 in / 48.5 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1168 mm / 46.0 in / 46.0 in	Weight distribution (front)	61.0 % / 61.0 % / 61.0 %
Ground clearance		Fuel capacity	25 l / 5.5 UK gal / 6.6 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.52

Length

3086 mm / 121.5 in / 121.5 in

Total (curb) weight

640 kg / 1411 lb / 1411 lb

Width

1410 mm / 55.5 in / 55.5 in

Dry weight

Height

1327 mm / 52.2 in / 52.2 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2032 mm / 80.0 in / 80.0 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1232 mm / 48.5 in / 48.5 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1168 mm / 46.0 in / 46.0 in

Weight distribution (front)

61.0 % / 61.0 % / 61.0 %

Ground clearance

Fuel capacity

25 l / 5.5 UK gal / 6.6 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.52

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	1.59 m² / 17.1 sq ft / 17.1 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

1.59 m² / 17.1 sq ft / 17.1 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	straight (inline)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer	BMC	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	64.6 mm / 2.54 in / 2.54 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	76.2 mm / 3.00 in / 3.00 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	0.85
Fuel supply	2 SU HS2 carburettors	Engine displacement	998 cm³ / 60.9 cu in / 60.9 cu in
Engine Main bearings		Unitary capacity	249.50 cm³/cylinder / 15.225 cu in/cylinder / 15.225 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	9.0 : 1
Sump	wet	Max. output power	at
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	77.0 N·m / 56.8 lb·ft / 56.8 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	14.2 kW / 19.0 hp / 19.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	77.2 N·m/l / 0.67 lb·ft/cu in / 0.67 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

straight (inline)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

BMC

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

64.6 mm / 2.54 in / 2.54 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

76.2 mm / 3.00 in / 3.00 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

0.85

Fuel supply

2 SU HS2 carburettors

Engine displacement

998 cm³ / 60.9 cu in / 60.9 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

249.50 cm³/cylinder / 15.225 cu in/cylinder / 15.225 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

9.0 : 1

Sump

wet

Max. output power

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

77.0 N·m / 56.8 lb·ft / 56.8 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

14.2 kW / 19.0 hp / 19.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

77.2 N·m/l / 0.67 lb·ft/cu in / 0.67 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	1
		Final gear (drive) ratio	3.77

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

3.77

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)		Top (maximal) speed	146 km/h / 91 mph / 91 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	14.80 s / 14.80 s / 14.80 s	Power-to-weight ratio	85.9 kW/ton / 65.1 bhp/ton / 65.1 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h		Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)		Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top		Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	20.00 s / 20.00 s / 20.00 s	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time		CO₂ emissions
		Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

146 km/h / 91 mph / 91 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

14.80 s / 14.80 s / 14.80 s

Power-to-weight ratio

85.9 kW/ton / 65.1 bhp/ton / 65.1 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

20.00 s / 20.00 s / 20.00 s

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	transverse
Steering	rack & pinion	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	2.3	Turning circle
Suspension front	Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm),RS	Suspension rear	Independent, Trailing arm,RS
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front	Dunlop SP41 145-10	Tyres rear	Dunlop SP41 145-10
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front	178 mm / 7.0 in / 7.0 in	Brake diameter rear	178 mm / 7.0 in / 7.0 in
Brakes details		Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

transverse

Steering

rack & pinion

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

2.3

Turning circle

Suspension front

Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm),RS

Suspension rear

Independent, Trailing arm,RS

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Dunlop SP41 145-10

Tyres rear

Dunlop SP41 145-10

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

178 mm / 7.0 in / 7.0 in

Brake diameter rear

178 mm / 7.0 in / 7.0 in

Brakes details

Braked area

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